PREVIEW
By the time the final game of the 2011 regular season kicks off at Robertson Stadium, the Houston Dynamo will know what they must do against the LA Galaxy. The Dynamo can finish anywhere from first in the Eastern Conference to ninth place overall, and they will know what result they must get to play host to a wildcard game – or avoid it entirely. The Galaxy are aiming for the most points ever tallied by a club in a single MLS season, having won the Supporters’ Shield and sitting on 67 points with one game remaining, one short of the league record.

When the teams first met this season, May 25 at The Home Depot Center, Landon Donovan scored the game’s only goal from the penalty spot in a Galaxy victory.

The victory extended the Galaxy’s unbeaten streak against Houston to five games in league play and six in all competitions. The Dynamo last won vs. LA on Oct.18, 2008, a 3-0 win.

The Dynamo haven’t defeated the Galaxy at The Home Depot Center since 2007, a 3-1 victory. The Galaxy have won three of the four league and MLS Cup meetings there since, including a 2-0 win in extra time in the 2009 Conference Championship.